Sieger Architects in collaboration with Anngi Alyn Designs, produced a stunning masterpiece with water front & center from nearly every room of this 4 bedroom / 4 bath estate. Well located on a quiet, low traveled cul de sac with 78 feet of wide-water frontage, a gorgeous property on the most desirable location of any Peninsula lagoon.  

This Ultra Modern Rennovation has a new owner. To find your home on the water or more information on this listing, contact me today at 650-346-0900. - Andrew Lomano Alain Pinel Realtors

Listing Courtesy of J.C.Aziz and Bay One Realty. 

This Ultra Modern Rennovation is the latest to come available for sale. This end unit single family attached home not only has wide water views, you canenjjoy gorgeous South Western mountain range sunsets.  Chek out more here. For a private viewing or more information on this listing, contact me today at 650-346-0900. - Andrew

Listing Courtesy of J.C.Aziz and Bay One Realty. 

How concerned should I be about my older home?  

The PDF booklets are available to all home buyers in the state of CA

Reading through them is good to do. There is a lot there. Take it all in context of how you interact with the potential dangers and assess your individual tolleration for risk. Realestateis about Location. It is great to consider new digs yet buying, demolishing and building anew can be expensive.

When considering work on your home, understand how ptentially caustic substances will be dealt with to minimise that their removal leaves any harmful residuals which could get  ingested or otherwise introduced to the blood stream where they can produce greater harm. 

Contact Andre for all things Real Estate Related not just on the Lagoon. 

Lagoon Living Phone: Andrew 650-346-0900   |   Email: LagoonLiving@gmail.com

Calling All Lagoon Volunteers 

SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER 19,  2015 - 9:00 am 

MARINA LAGOON CLEAN UP The cleanup is from 9:00 am to till noon. Convenient registration will be available on-site.  

Our anticipated rally points for the Marina Lagoon will be:

Virgo Lane (at Beach Park Blvd), Foster City

(this is where most of the trash comes in from the Bay and Laurel Creek)

Harbortown, San Mateo | Mariners Green 1 (Starboard Dr.) | Mariners Green 2. 

Provided: Gloves, trash pickers, trash bags, Kayaks & Debris boxes. 

We will have our thank you BBQ for all the volunteers who helped pick up trash and our "Catch of the Day Contest". 

Full event details can be found at:  http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/bayfrontcleanup

Contact Lagoon Living for Lagoon Front Clean Up, Areas of Need and Offers to Help

Lagoon Living Phone: Andrew 650-346-0900

Lagoon Living Email: LagoonLiving@gmail.com or www.LagoonLiving.com

With brand new modern accommodations in the $1.6 to $1.8M range these newly remodelled homes are sure to impress. Two amazing remodelled homes will soon be ready for their new owners. Do you know of someonelooking to move to the water in brand new accomodations over 2000 square feet? If so call me so that I may further introduce to new prmarket waterfront home ownership opportunities. Call 650-346-0900 today and speak with Andrew Lomano.    

Update from Rick Secuda:  

The Lagoon maintenance contract was awarded to another contractor who lost the bid last time.  They were terrible players when they lost the last bid and it has cost the City and our contractor a pile of money to explain what we are doing and apply for new permits.  Our current contractor, AEI, had set the stage for spot dredging and they have the experience and capability to get the work done at a low cost.  We cant' afford to lose them now.  It will come before City Council on Mar 10 unless we can get it removed from the consent calendar.  I'll be working on this,  Rich Hedges will spearhead the CVS discussion.   

One of our residents has asked that the lagoon be kept down before the first water level increase of 2014 so that work can be performed on his dock. While it is great that we have flexible city management, we want to keep these requests to a minmum and MLAC will continue to encourage homeowners to plan their dock and aterfront repairs well in advance. 

South end of the Lagoon would benefit greatly from a dredge

Dept of Public Works is getting settled in. We have a new Lagoon Manager and Co-Deputy Director, Gary DeJesus and and a new Lagoon Manager.(5th in the last 5 yrs) Sarah Scheidt.  Rich Hedges and Rick Secuda will meet with them for a briefing on Lagoon matters as soon as time is available.

Susana Chan, a big ally of ours, remains as Co-Deputy Director.  Larry Patterson, the Director of Public Works is serving as the interim City Manager and is currently interviewing for the permanent position.  We hope to be appointed to the interview panel.  

One of the more recent lagoon sales, 551 Starboard, overlooks the bird sanctuary and the mountains to the Northwest. It is a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, attached single family residence that sold for its asking price of $1,095,000 in 37 days. While at the South end, actively listed is 3299 Los Prados; a completely remodeled 4 bedroom 4.5 bath detached SFR with 3,320 square feet on one of the largest lagoon front lots asking $1,760,000. This comes to market just as 3149 Los Prados, located at the opposite end of the row of SFRs on Los Prados a 3/2 SFR at 2052 sf/ 7750 sf lot  sold for $1,188,000.

Our Eastern shoreline has done well with strong sales on the Shoal properties (A SFRs )and even distressed properties including 2305 Clipper which sold for $805,000 as an REO. The price is strong as compared to the value that can be created within 1467 sf of living space by remodeling the 3br 1.5ba SFR on it’s nice sized, 6,600 sf lot. The market low SFR sold in February of 2012 when 1740 Roberta Drive was sold as an REO for $722,200. It had sold last in 2005 for S1,088,000. The 3/2, 1380 sf home sits on a wide 9,300 sf lot  and the new owner is well underway with remodeling and expansion to their waterfront estate.  With a low number of waterfront sellers  and steady demand from those seeking lagoon frontage, buying enthusiasts understand the scarcity and many are valuing it.

Owner’s who would like to better inform their “Seller’s Perspective” may enjoy reviewing a quick Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) of their Home’s value from Lagoon Living. A quick comparable is never a Zestimate, It is an informed, property specific, opinion of value from  a licensed, local Realtor immersed in the market with specific knowledge about the subject and comparable properties. The CMA is complimentary. One does not need to list their property to receive a CMA. Owners may need to refinance, understand what their property is worth. It is utilized to inform other goals and needs of a homeowners life. By keeping you informed, you may find me to be ideal in helping you achieve your real estate goals. 

Our lagoon neighbor, Deb McNamera & business partner Angela Kilkenny opened their art studio, “Create, Mix and Mingle” this Fall.  I wandered into the studio, located in the Parkside Plaza, at Fashion Island Boulevard & Norfolk.  They were holding an art class that evening, and my wife and I were invited back to attend. We appreciate art, yet are not particularly artistic and wondered if we would feel

intimidated. Turns out, we had a blast! Greeted enthusiastically and offered a variety of beverages, we toured their beautiful studio which includes a separate wing just for children’s art parties.  The adjoined studios offer parents a creative night out while the children are occupied with their own artwork close by. We met Parkside neighbors, walk-in customers and those who had reserved ahead. We discovered that we were not the only ones who hadn’t picked up a brush in a while. Chan, our professional art instructor, introduced the painting that we would masterfully recreate. As he guided us through each artistic step, our hosts ensured we were never without a bit of liquid courage in our glass. The evening brought admiration from new found friends and we each posed with our masterpiece. The experience of enjoying a night out, gaining artistic experience and creating  a work of art was delightfully different & fun.  Call or stop by to create your next masterpiece! For VIP treatment bring in this issue of Lagoon Living.  Create, Mix & Mingle 650-434-2781

Be a Champion of a Healthier, Cleaner Marina Lagoon:

By understanding the dynamics of our water quality, and communicating a few basics with each other as to how we are doing, we can help improve our waterway , and the experience for all who enjoy it.

To read more about the current state of the Marina Lagoon Waterway and for a live waterfront cam feed; Please logon to: www.lagoonliving.com.

 Broken Sewer Lateral Pipes drawing waste water from homes can leach bacteria into the soil and  waterway. Get a Free Sewer Lateral Inspection from the City of San Mateo. With the video snake, homeowners can view the inside of the wastewater line. For broken pipes, grants can cover half the cost may still be available.

No Dumping

•  Oil, grease 
•  Antifreeze
•  Paint, chemicals
•  Yard waste
•  Pesticides, 
•  Fertilizers,
•  Animal waste
•  Sewer leaks
•  Construction debris